Well, well, well, I've got a lot to talk about! Wednesday night I stayed the night with my new and close friend Shreya! Shreya's grandparents have a flat here in Kolkata, in a nice part of the city! I am so thankful I got to experience that side of India! Her grandparents were so kind and welcoming and their flat was lovely! There were two baths, two bedrooms, one T.V. room, a living room, a dining room and a kitchen! It was beautiful!
Marie, Ashley, Mom and I, met Shreya and her mom, Mitali, for lunch at a fancy South Indian style restaurant Wednesday after work at Shanti Dan. The food there was amazing and we had so much (Hopefully, Mom will blog about the food we ate!) After eating, I left with Shreya and her Mom. It was a pretty long drive but by no means an unexciting one! When we got to the flat, Shreya and I just hung out for a little bit until her grandpa asked us if we'd like to go for a walk in the park. So off we went to the park. On our way to the park we passed some pretty amazing sights: a Buddhist temple and the next president's flat! We stopped at the Temple for a little bit and one of the men at the temple invited us inside, so we went and got to experience part of a Buddhist service! It was super exciting for me! The temple was gorgeous and it was such a privilege to get to see the worship! Shreya and her family are not Buddhist, they are Hindu, so I think it was interesting for them too! Shreya's grandpa told us that that temple is the oldest Buddhist temple in India and that it was built by the Japanese.
Finally, we made it to the park! It was nice and quiet and peaceful. In the middle of the park is a giant lake/river, and we walked the path that went around it! Shreya took many pictures and her grandpa told us many interesting facts about the history of Kolkata and whats going on there now! Her grandpa studied in Britain for a while so he spoke English perfectly and properly! After our walk, we went back to the flat and ate some dinner, listened to music and watched a scary movie! After the movie we went to bed and in the morning we went to Sound City Mall. There were a bunch of western stores there mixed in with many traditional Indian stores! It was really nice and tons of fun to window shop! We left Sound City around 2:15 and I got back to the hotel around 3:15. Somewhere along the way I had gotten bitten by a bug and the bite formed into an ugly knot so my mom gave me some benadryl and at around 6 I fell asleep and was out for the rest of the night!
It was so much fun! I absolutely loved all of it! Shreya is such a great friend and I'm truly going to miss her when I leave! Other than all of that not much has happened. We can now officially count our days left here on one hand, and the end is in sight. Being here has been such a blessing and I've learned so much about myself and God. If you had asked me three weeks ago if I'd ever come back to India, I would have said "Never again" but now the idea of leaving all of this behind saddens me! I'm defiantly coming back someday!! Love and Joy to you all! I miss you and I'll see most of you in 6/ 7 days!
Marie, Ashley, Mom and I, met Shreya and her mom, Mitali, for lunch at a fancy South Indian style restaurant Wednesday after work at Shanti Dan. The food there was amazing and we had so much (Hopefully, Mom will blog about the food we ate!) After eating, I left with Shreya and her Mom. It was a pretty long drive but by no means an unexciting one! When we got to the flat, Shreya and I just hung out for a little bit until her grandpa asked us if we'd like to go for a walk in the park. So off we went to the park. On our way to the park we passed some pretty amazing sights: a Buddhist temple and the next president's flat! We stopped at the Temple for a little bit and one of the men at the temple invited us inside, so we went and got to experience part of a Buddhist service! It was super exciting for me! The temple was gorgeous and it was such a privilege to get to see the worship! Shreya and her family are not Buddhist, they are Hindu, so I think it was interesting for them too! Shreya's grandpa told us that that temple is the oldest Buddhist temple in India and that it was built by the Japanese.
It was so much fun! I absolutely loved all of it! Shreya is such a great friend and I'm truly going to miss her when I leave! Other than all of that not much has happened. We can now officially count our days left here on one hand, and the end is in sight. Being here has been such a blessing and I've learned so much about myself and God. If you had asked me three weeks ago if I'd ever come back to India, I would have said "Never again" but now the idea of leaving all of this behind saddens me! I'm defiantly coming back someday!! Love and Joy to you all! I miss you and I'll see most of you in 6/ 7 days!
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